Tawa Paneer Masala

Tawa paneer masala recipe with step by step photos. Tawa paneer masala is a semi dry curry with capsicum/bell pepper, onions, tomatoes and paneer cubes cooked on tawa or a griddle. A popular restaurant side dish.

It is one of the easiest and quick paneer recipe you can prepare. This semi-dry curry can be cooked in less than 30 minutes. So easy that you can make these when you have unexpected guests at home or you want to cook something easy for dinner after a day’s hard work.

The best part is You can easily serve the tawa paneer masala with wheat bread or brown bread or pav. You don’t need to make chapatis or parathas. Of course you can make chapati or parathas, if you have time and are not too tired.

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The entire recipe is made on a tawa/tava – a concave shaped round pan (shown in the step by step pics below) used in Indian homes for making various Indian flat breads like rotis and parathas. Even dosa and cheela (gram flour crepes) are made on the tawa. They are also used for shallow frying snacks like aloo tikki and for dry roasting spices, nuts and seeds.

If you don’t have a tawa, then you can easily use a frying pan or a medium skillet. If using a tawa, then use a medium sized or a large tawa, so that the food does not spill from the sides while cooking.

To make this recipe, you will need paneer/cottage cheese, capsicum, onion, tomatoes and the regular Indian spices-herbs. I have made a puree of the tomatoes. However, you can just finely chop them and add to the dish.

While serving paneer tawa masala, drizzle some lemon juice on top and garnish with coriander leaves. Accompany with some side salad.

How to make tawa paneer masala

1. Add the chopped tomatoes (3 medium tomatoes or 180 to 200 gms) in a blender and make a smooth puree. Keep aside.

2. melt 2 tbsp butter on a tawa or skillet.

3. add ½ tsp carom seeds/ajwain and fry them for a few seconds or till aromatic.

4. add 1 large onion, chopped (about 100 to 120 grams) and saute till translucent.

5. add the ginger-garlic paste (1 inch ginger + 4 to 5 medium garlic), 1 chopped green chili, 1 medium finely chopped capsicum/green bell pepper and saute for about 3 minutes.

6. then add the ¼ tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and 1 tsp pav bhaji masala. If you don’t have pav bhaji masala, then add garam masala + amchur powder/dry mango powder. stir and saute for about a minute.